Silver Peak, Nevada, 1940
Silver Peak’s story
162 years in pictures
Census counts: 182 in 2000, 121 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
- 1864Silver Peak is founded
Silver PeakNV
Photo: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA · CC BY 2.0
Is Silver Peak a good place to live?
Silver Peak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Silver Peak stand out
Where Silver Peak beats most towns.
Small town
222 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Silver Peak: who provides what
Silver Peak is unincorporated, so Esmeralda County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNV Energy13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSilver Peak Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesEsmeralda CountyEsmeralda County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEsmeralda County ClerkEsmeralda County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8904789047 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Peak.
Schools
The schools Silver Peak’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Esmeralda school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 6 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
High risk in Silver Peak, with earthquakes at the top
35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 32%. Silver Peak’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 68 of 100, against 74 of 100 in Nevada’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Silver Peak brings four seasons and hot summers
Silver Peak’s midsummer high is 97°F.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–50°
Spring40–70°
Summer60–93°
Fall40–72°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Silver Peak than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
28% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Silver Peak. Among 43 Nevada towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Silver Peak.
| Silver Peak | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Silver Peak | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 22.7% | 14.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.4% |
Northern Inyo Hospital
50.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 630 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 3.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Silver Peak
14pages on Silver Peak
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Silver Peak; the nearest are
Reedley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Reedley, CA128 mi$1,334 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-FresnoUniversity or college · Public · Fresno, CA133 mi$7,350 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Silver Peak residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Silver Peak
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Silver Peak (also Silverpeak) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. It lies along State Route 265, 20 miles (32 km) south of U.S. Route 6 and 30 miles (48 km) west of Goldfield, the county seat of Esmeralda County. It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 89047. As of the 2020 census, Silver Peak had a population of 121.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,321 ft
- ZIP code
- 89047
Questions about Silver Peak
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Peak, NV a good place to live?
Silver Peak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.